Bar Fly
By Heidi Ruge, Local Expert, London
If your idea of nightlife includes hitting a bar for drinks and socializing, then our London guide is just what you want. Capitalizing on first-hand experience and extensive research, we've located the best bars in London for hanging out and kicking back in. Cocktails? You bet. From long-lived mainstays like Kettners to the jazzy coolness of Nightjar that get lots of 10Best reader approval, we present the top bars in town and offer details about them all.
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2Local Expert Tip: "Archer Street Bar has also brought the Italian aperitivo tradition to London, by offering complimentary pre-dinner bites between 6pm and 7.30pm."
3- Type: Bar
- Neighborhood: Islington
Local Expert Tip: "Since all cocktails cost nine quid, it keeps things nice and simple on getting a round in."
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5- Type: Bar
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6- Type: Lounge
Local Expert Tip: "The bar is a velvety den with a superb champagne list and delectable cocktails including the High & Wild. Share small plates like smoked salmon blinis, tiny burgers or pork crackling with apple sauce are the perfect nibbles. "
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8- Type: Bar
- Neighborhood: Shoreditch
Local Expert Tip: "Check out the Nightjar site for live gig nights and cocktails on special www.barnightjar.com"
9- Type: Bar
Local Expert Tip: "Worth a visit for the 'Dead Hippie' cheeseburger and the cocktails bashed down on the bar in jam jars."
10- Type: Bar
Local Expert Tip: "Inspired by wine bars in Spain and Italy (known as vinotecas and enotecas respectively), Vinoteca lists nearly 300 wines."
